Management of oligohydramnios through ayurveda: a case report

| Posted in: Science Health Sciences

Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Management of oligohydramnios through ayurveda: a case report
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.

Original source:

This page is merely a summary which is automatically generated hence you should visit the source to read the original article which includes the author, publication date, notes and references.

Author(s):

Nidhi Tahlan
Meenakshi Pandey


International Ayurvedic Medical Journal:

(Publishing full-length original papers and reviews on ayurveda)

Full text available for: Management of oligohydramnios through ayurveda: a case report

Year: 2024

Copyright (license): CC BY-NC-ND 3.0


Download the PDF file of the original publication


Summary of article contents:

The embryo and the fetus are surrounded by amniotic fluid during development in utero, and it has various functions. The normal range for Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) is 8 to 24 cm, with values above and below this indicating polyhydramnios/hydramnios and oligohydramnios, respectively. Borderline oligohydramnios usually refers to AFIs between 5 to 8 cm. The primary function of amniotic fluid is to protect the fetus. The extremes of volume may be associated with increased risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Here, a primi gravida patient, with a Period of Gestation 37+5 weeks by LMP, came to the outpatient department (OPD) of Prasuti tantra OPD of All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi, on January 25 th, 2023, for a routine antenatal checkup with ultrasonography report showing AFI= 7.1 cm. So, an effort was made to maintain the amniotic fluid volume using Ayurveda medicines ( Bala, Shatavari and Yashtimadhu ) orally in the form of ksheerapana that resulted in significant improvement in the amniotic fluid volume within a week, and the patient delivered a healthy baby vaginally with spontaneous labour pains at POG 40+2 weeks (by LMP). No sign of fetal distress was seen during labour. APGAR score was found normal. Keywords: Bala

Other Health Sciences Concepts:

[back to top]

Discover the significance of concepts within the article: ‘Management of oligohydramnios through ayurveda: a case report’. Further sources in the context of Health Sciences might help you critically compare this page with similair documents:

Garbhakshaya, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Asparagus racemosus, Ayurveda medicine, Antioxidant activity, Complete blood count, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Prasuti tantra, Dietary habit, Sida cordifolia, Apgar score, Fetal distress, Ultrasonography Report, Amniotic Fluid Index, Ksheerapana, Garbhashosha, Placental perfusion.

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: